Monthly Archives: January 2009

Is there a program that makes genealogy tracing easier?

I'm planning on tracing relatives that I may have. I'm wondering if there is a program that will help me do it easier. Thanks for the help. There are genealogy programs that help organize your research. They are to genealogy what "Word" is to creative writing. PAF, from the Mormons, is free. Family Tree Maker … Continue reading

What was the most interesting thing you learned while doing a genealogy search on your family?

The most interesting thing I learned was what our ancestors went through to come to this country and start a new life in a strange land and learn a new language. Some with only a few possessions.

attempting to search out the Indian ancestry in my family tree how can I begin?

I want to claim my indian heritage, but do not know how to begin to search for this information. Oh my, so many ways of finding the infomation there is, and I have included the links you will need to help you. Of course, in addition to this, you can also use the resources at … Continue reading

Have you done a genealogy search on yoru family tree and found something shocking? Do you have a different?

race, religion, or nationality in your blood that you didn't know before? Are you related to someone famous? Anything unusual? I'm related to Matt Leinart! Also I came over on the mayflower (well not me but my family) My family has a elementary school named after it. My dad loves to do genealogy stuff. My … Continue reading

What is the best Genealogy website to use when researching family history?

I would like to know which is the cheapest and most accurate – any suggestions would be wonderful!!! "Best" is subjective – what do you need at the moment? ancestry.com can be BEST, so the annual subscription is worth it. Censuses are historical documents, as are military records, draft cards, what have you. Others' family … Continue reading

Website where I can search for new and existing single family home developments?

I live in a pretty big sub-urban town and am discovering so many different developments. However whenever I search online I seem to come up dry. I do so many Google searches and still find nothing. Is there a website that exists somewhere that enables me to search for new AND existing subdivisions (developments)? Google … Continue reading

how long did you search for your family lost by adoption?

or are you still searching? don't want to search? and why? In junior high, I remember someone asking me, "Don't you want to know your 'real' family?" I didn't. I really didn't at that time. It wasn't until I was about 18 or 19 that the burning desire (need) to know began to set in. … Continue reading

How do I make a family tree out of the noble gases in the periodic table of element?

I have to make a family tree out of the elements in the group "Noble Gases" for school. It says, "This should include pictures of the elements in your family/group [noble gases] and at least two compounds formed by each element. I have no idea how to do this. Help, someone? As I recall, that … Continue reading

what is the genealogy of the apostle peter?

Well I am doing this research project for my youth group and i need to find the genealogy of the apostle Peter. Can anyone tell me it or where to find it….or…..you can tell me where it is in the bible! Simon (or Symon) "Cephas" (tr. Rocky), son of Jonah (Born about AD 1 in … Continue reading

How do you show a dead spouse on a family tree?

I'm doing a family tree for English homework on Queen Elisabeth (I live in France, but I'm English). I just have to put her parents, her (plus husband) and their children. I'm getting a bit stuck on Prince Charles, what do you put for Princess Diana? How can you show they were married – is … Continue reading